mvtffT&qrr EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 10k B ft Qfi-fim- ww r" t..iik,-m - , f rt. ,. .. - anvffJtV' S ' - .'Mwvl.- ' - ,., if " . yT?, . 14 r& WHITE t AYS ARREST TO MRS DANSEY Man Accused of Murder Says Stories and Testimony of Mother Conflict HAS REUNION OF FAMILY ItU a Staff Correspondent AMnntic Cily. Hoc. 2.".. Clmr!c S. White was nrrcbtPil nml accused of mutdcrins Billy Pnnsey on evidence furnished by the mother of the dead boy. Detectives making the arrest of White and Mrs. Kdlth Jones acted on statements made by Mrs. Dnnse y. which directly opposed her testimony at the Inquest. Chnrlcs 'White, the accused man who, lawyers any, N the first man ever ad mitted to ball in New Jersey while under a charge of first desrec murder, 'is'autuority for the statement that Mrs. Dansey caused his nrrcst. . On the strength of the mother's varied assertions, lie and Mrs. Jones, a mothcrlv woman of fifty-five years, were taken from (heir home and "rail roaded" to jail. White said today. Never Waived Hearing "We never waived u hearing, as MnKistrotc OeorRp Strousc and 1'rose Hitor Ciaskill have .said," AVhite ex plained. "They hauled us before Strouse, the complaint was read ami we were held. We were Riven no chance to employ counsel. We were told that anything we said might be used against us. So we kept still." Every member of the White and Tones families hnve sublnitted specimens of their handwriting to Prosecutor Gaskill, who is endeavoring to connect ome member of either family with the "J. P." letters which were mailed in Newark to Mrs. Dansey. and which declared that Hilly was alive and being taken west, lloth the samples ot writ ing and the letter! will be given over to handwriting experts. AVhite is happy to be out ot jail, where he was held for two weeks until yesterday, when he was released in $7300 bail. He stood with one arm nround his wife, the other around his son. Charles Jr., who clung to his leg ns he told his story. AVhite has n re markably frank and engaging smile. "Of course. I am glad to be out." lie fcnid. "but I regard this onlv as the first sten toward my complete and final vindication. GEN PERSHING GOES HOME FOR FRIED DRIED APPLE PIE Dinner With Warren and Others at His Birthplace, Fallowed Visit to Aunt Susan, the Baker by BOY SHOT ROBBED OF SAVING FOR GIFT Ity the Associated Press Ijj Clede. Mo., Dec. 2.,.AVnrren Pershing, ten years old, sat down to dinner today in the old dining room where Daddy used to cat his Christmas and Thanksgiving turkey way back jonder in the days when Dad was Wnr rcn's age, and ordinary folks could af fold turkey. Along with AA'arreu nt the dinner as Dad (Jenernl John J. Pershing, you know and An tit May Pershing, and the governor of Missouri, and Mayor Alien, of La Clede, on whose grocery wagon Dad used to hook rides, and a few more folks. Most of them were folks who knew the general when he was AA'ar ien',s age. nnd when full justice had been done to the turkey and things nnd pie General Pershing stepped out on the porch of the old house where he used to live and addressed n few le marks to the Linn county neighbors ,ho gathered in the .Mini. Everybody nt the dinner except Gen eral Pershing ate ns much as he pleased, but the general saved room for the fried dried apple pic that Aunt Susan Hewitt, seveuty-cigbt years old, had baked for him. Ln Clede planned a different sort of day from any tiic general has spent for many years. It was n day ot shaking hands with neighbors, nnd "Howdy, John' nnd "John. 1 had a boy over yonder; you didn't happen to run across him did you?" This is Ln Clcdo's historic day; for years they will tell stories of "Johnny" Pershing's homecoming nnd whnt he said at dinner nnd point out thre place "right there's where he stood when the governor pinned the gold medal on him that tiic state gave him." At dinner a silver loving cup, bought by old friends of the general, was given him. There was a reception nt the City Hall after dinner, while everybody who could get in had a chance to shake the hand of the general nnd then there was that visit to Aunt Husnn Hewitt, for Aunt Susnii is feeble now and could not come to the celebration, She had announced that she wanted a few minutes real visit with "Johnny" nnd a chance to watch his face when he saw that fried dried apple pie. AVhile General Pershing was being steered by the welcoming committee, a committee of La Clede women enter tained Miss May Pershing, the general's sister, nnd a crowd of the committee's sons pumped Warren for a ljttle inside information about Prance and just how his father whipped the kniser. The visit to La Clede ends tonight when the general and his family will go to Lincoln, Neb., to spend Christmas. They nppenred In the vicinity of Rev-enty-tiiiitli street nnd Island road jes terday nfternoou nt H o'clock, where they saw seven men In nn automobile, who scattered and ran as they saw the detectives. The detectives fired after the ileetliig men and four of tlicm stop ped. The others continued nnd escaped Automobile Was Stolen At cording to the police the nutomo bile In which the men were riding be longs to Silverman llros., Eleventh nnd Itnce streets, from whom it had been stolen. The men were tnketi to the Eleventh nnd AVintcr streets station. A hold-tin in Hinds' restaurant. . , Eleventh street above Filbert, early jes- . . I terday morning, has been reported to CLUB HOLD-UP I the police. I The night manager and two waiters - i were in the place when a touring car In old bor was shot aud wMeli there were three men drew up. j wo ot mem cot our nnu wcui " ic restaurant. They asked for cigarettes nnd while the cashier stooped to get them out of the showcase the mnn pressed n revolver to his head. The other bandit gunrded the door and watched the waiters. The cash register was cleaned of $1.17 nnd the men escaped. AVilllnm H. AVilson, dijector of publtc safety, continues his policy ot silence as his term of office draws to n close. AVhcn asked if lie was satisfied with the mnnner in which the police were deal WOMEN TO LAY OUT Youth Had Intended Spending $50 Taken for Present to Mother ARRESTS IN A fifteen-sear robbed last night of S."o. three cigars nnd n pocket testament by ntitnmohlle bnndits who nre terrorizing pedestrians nnd merchants throughout the citv. The boy is Joseph Knbian, 20.1." AA'est Hngert street. He was walking nt Scdglcy avenue and Dauphin street when nu automobile drew up to the curb. Two men wcniing white handker chiefs over their faces leaped out. "Throw up your linixh!" they shouted nt hint. lie had S.'t) In his pocket with which he was going to buy his mother Deaths of a Day DR. D. MURRAY CHESTON j Bryan Sounds War I Cry to Democrats Injuries Received From Fall Prove Fatal to Retired Physician Dr. D. Murray Cheston, a retired physician who had practiced his pro fession in this city forty years, died last night in the Chestnut Hill Hospital of injuries received Sundny, December 14, when lie made a misstep, fell down stairs and suffered fractures of both arms, his nose and a severe shock. The accident occurred nt the home of his son-in-law and dnughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Jones Hnincs, 124 AA'est (itlnutU Mm l'ntp One just what sort of distmbnnce Mr. Hrynu intends to raise. Mr. Hitchcock will possibly not want to take under his wine too inmbunctious a foe of Mr. AVilson. And Mr. Hitchcock may be for one candidate for President, while Mr. Urynn might oppose him and oppose him very emphatically upon the floor of the convention. The Democratic party is plainly bended toward con servatism, as it was when it nomi- Chcstnut avenue, Chestnut Hill, with ".tr" '"tlge . ''truer. Mr. Urynn is tfimm Fin,.,,,. rM.octr... ,,-nu nn,wti,. Hm evidently nganist a -on.trvuttvo norm- winter, ns had been his custom fori nti.0"- MJ- Hitchcock might favor Mr ffcevcral years Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill. In terment will be private. Doctor Clieston's home, Hawthorne Itidge, was at Harwood, AA'est Itiver, fourteen miles from Anunpolis, Md. He T was arrested because of I ws horn there seventy-six years ago Mrs. Dansey's contradictory tales. At the inquest she told of being between me nnd the swamp and of hearing Willy's voice or cry from the swamp ou October S, the day ho disappeared. 'i-Thnt statement wns made several weeks after the boy disappeared. She had ample time to collect her thoughts nnd go over the occurrence to make sure what had happened. Deteetives Tallied 'Guardedly "But the Wednesday evening before T was arrested, I was called to the Dansey home and there, in the presence of three detectives, she raid she had heard the cry from the dahlia field in which T ami Mrs. Susan AVhite. my brother's wife, were working. Follow ing her statement the detectives talked guardedly of not 'accusing anybody ind I don't know whether they referred to mo or Sirs. Dansey." AVhite said Mrs. Dansey also chang ed her story of what occurred before the hunt for the boy. "In her storv told just before our arrest. Mrs. uanscy said she came to Philadelphia as a young man and wns graduated from the medical de partment of the University ot Pennsyl vania in IS04. He entered upon his profession here nnd continued forty years, building up a large practice as one of the old school general family physicians for which Philadelphia was noted. He was prominent in his pro fession and svially. and bad a large circle of friends. Francis James Oakes New Yorlt, Dec. 2:i. Francis James Oakes, founder nnd for nearly forty years president of the Oakes Manufac turing Co., niakcri of dyewood extracts in the Steinway section of Astoria, died Sunday night in his apartment in the Plaza Hotel. He was eighty years old. Mr. Oakes had often nsserted that he fired the first gun from Fort Sumter in defense ofthc Union. Colonel H. W. Hodge Funeral The funeral of Colonel Henry AA'ilson firct Hiitfop. noted bridge builder tt ml a mcni- missed her son when Jack, his pet dog. I her of the old and prominent Hodge returned home," he said. "She said family of this city, who died on Sunday. The dog went as far as the dahlia field, at Ins home. ;l r.ast iigiitv-sceouu where my sister-in-law and I were aud street. New York, after a week s illness McAdoo for the piesidency nnd find himself lint boring nu effective enemy of Mr. McAdoo in ids own delegation. It is evident t lint Uryan is opposed to A. Mitchell Palmer for the nomi nation because lie is n sharp critic of Palmer's work in the coal strike. ISrynii was the original anti-injunction man and Palmer lias just tesortcd to the injunction nt Indianapolis. Mr. Hryan would possibly icciird Mr. McAdoo as a representative of the business in terests. Besides, no heir of AVilson is likely to be ngiceable to the editor of the Commoner, who not only asks why the Democracy's hand is palsied, but reprints cartoons from the Chicago Tri bune showing AVilson compromising for five months in Europe in the interests ot other governments, but unwiiliug to compromise at home in the interests of his own. The Democratic party has reached once more the state of disorganization iu which it was in 18!H), when ISrynii first enme on tha scene. He has al ways been a powerful force on the floor of the convention. This year may be his opportunity again. .... . . I 1a ...! Il., AMtt Itnntinii lit I in into a t'liristmns present lie hail snvcil i"'H "'"" "'"""" '""',--l" it in a Christinas club. Fnblan was I lie replied that he would end his career robbed of his moiiej. thtee cigars and u in oflice ns he stnrted it and would pocket Testament. hac nothing to say. Tim fiv.i tltlni'i.u i nt. In li. nm nml ' ns the car was moving nway, one of them turned back and liicd nt Fabian. The bullet struck the ground, ricocheted nnd hit him on the right arm. The bul let did not penetrate, but deadened his lien en. He was treated nt the AVnin en's Homeopathic Hospital. Ills arm will be useless for dnjs. "I don't miss the Sr.O." said the mother of the bnj toiluj. "The bet Christmas present I've gotten iu tn live is this one 1 tccelved today; my son alive." Four Suspects Arrested Detectives arrested four men last night, after shots had been fired, sus pected of linving taken part in the hold-up of the AJnx Tire Club, on Arch street nenr Ilroad. Saturday night. Several thousand dollars was taken from members of the club. The prisoners nie Samuel Dough erty, of the Darby Golf Club; Itobert Hnggerty, 2000 South Eleventh street; John ICennev. 20 JO South Dewej street, nnd Edward Bailey, Scveuty nintii street nnd Islanl rond. The suspects weie nrraigned before, Magistrate Grelis in the Eleventh nnd AVintcr streets stntion today nnd were held in $1000 bail each for a hearing January 2. They were not positively identified us the men who held up the I club on Arch street, but were held on i the charge of having stolen the aiitomo-1 bile. Detectives MeCIurc, ltogers and Pretz had been detailed to trace thiubnndits who held up the club on Arch street. I American Party Plans Convention Dallas. Te Dec. 2.1. (By A. P.) The executive committee of the new American party in Texas yesterday dis cussed plans for its first state conven tion in 1020, but ndjourned tilitil June Pi, without teaching final decision. m GARDENS Miss Emily Exley and Mrs Clement C. Kite to Beautify Delaware Boulevard PLAN THREE PUBLIC PLOTS Two Philadelphia women hnve been awarded a contract for landscape gar dening nlong Delaware's new iluPont boulevnrd. They are MUs Emily Exley nnd Mrs. Clement C. Kile. They hnve been en gaged by Mrs. Colcmntt duPont to lay out public gardens. One will be at the boulcvnrd's en trance to Georgetown. Another nt Sel bj villa. And there will be n third. The garden plots (ire to he nnproxi mafely 800 b. SO feet. The dul'onts gave the land for the boulevnrd. and nlo eighty feet on each side of the loadway. It is on these side strips that the gardens will be laid out. "Landscape gardening Is a man's size job," admits Mrs. Kite, who im. cards it ns it field of work peculiarly fitted to women. At times these two busv women have directed the work of n hundrqd men nnd they hnve had no difficulty in getting men to work for them. They have beeu iu consultation with a number of the biggest contractors in the country. The capabilities of soli are not toys teries to Miss Exley, who can tell nt, i glance the kind of planting that will thrive In certain soil. Born nu English woman, Miss Exley hns long since become nn American. Her training was cosmopolitan, with study in Prance, Sweden nnd England nnd in the Ambler School of Horticul ture. She is a fellow in the Iloyal Hor ticultural Society. Four years ago sno started her professional career in Phila delphia and from the beginning she made overhead expenses. So rapid wns the growth of the work that within the lnbt year Mrs. Kite joined her ns it pnrtner. Mr3. Kite was also trained nt the Ambler school, at the School of Industrial Art und nt Drexel. Before her marriage she had done gardening in n professional way. Mr. Kite sercd overseas with the ma rines and was killed in the summer of IMS. then returned crjing. Mrs. Dansey's later' story differed in one other important manner from her inquest testimony, AVhite said. Then she said she asked AVhite had he seen Billy, nnd he said he hnd passed that way. Later, iu the presence of AVhite, he said, she told detectives that he had not answered her. "I did not know what they were driv ing nt. but I told myself 'nt the time that Mrs. Dansey was lying." be said. Mrs. Jones, out on ?2."i00 bail, is more than happy. Surrounded by mem bers of the AVhite aud Jones families, she said: "I didn't think the sun would ever shine again. It was a terrible abuse of justice, but there is a heavenly Father to guide us through such trou bles. T loved Billy almost as much as I loved anybody. From the first time I saw him I loved him. How could anybody think thnt I could have any thing to do with his " Then she faltered. Sirs. AVhite. wife of Charles AVhite, said: "This will be the best Christmas we ever hnd. AVc will have turkey if it's the only one in Hnmmouton." Other important inquest testimony lost some of its value when Prosecutor Gaskill said that he was prepared to fight the belief thnt footprints leading away from the dahlia field, and which w:cro followed in the search for the boy, were those of ,Billy, G. Arthur Bolte, counsel for the ic fense, said today that the defense would rest until after the grand jury beurs the cusc. JAIL LODGERS HAVE FEAST Masons Give Gloucester "Down and Outs" Real Banquet Lodgers in the Gloucester city jail were awakened last night by members ot Cloud Lodge, F. and A. M.. who had so much left after their fiftieth annual banquet that they scoured Gloucester to find some one to eat it. They first called upon the police. There was food still on hand aud the call was made upon the jail lodgers. The Masonic banquet wns held in the city ball. Ilcrry F. AVnllace was elected worshinful master, succeeding II. Mjers Black. WHITMAN'S CANDIES FOR , CHRISTMAS! Luncheon Afternoon Tea Open n the evening till eleven- tMrty-for soda and for candies JT.5 Ctestnut 51 of heiirt trouble, will be h'd tomorrow. at 10:30 a. m.. in the First Presby-1 terian Church, New York. Interment will be iu the family plot, Laurel Hill Cemetery, nt !i p. in. Colonel Hodge nnd many relatives ot that name here, among them tire Itev. Dr. G. AVoolsey Hodge, Dr. Edward B. Hodge nnd H. Bayard Hodge. He was a son of the late Henry Ledyard Hodge and Susan AVilson Hodge, n grandson of AVilllnm Hodge, nt one time assistant secretary of the United States Treasury and a great-grandson of tne Ucv. Ur. Andrew Hodge, a Presbyterian minister nf this ritv. Ills widow, who survives jiim, wns Miss Sarah Cunningham Mills,! of Savannnli. Ub. George Colllnson The funeral of George Collinson, or gnnist und conmoser. wns held to day in the Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd, Itoscmout. Mr. Collinson. who wns organist of the church, died several days ago in the Bryn Muwr Hospital. Must Have License, Media Ruling Media, Pa.. Dec. 2.1. Judge John son declared from the bench yesterday that it is in violation of the Brooks high license net to sell near-beer or any brewed or limited beverages which con tnin one-half per cent alcohol without first having obtained a license. New homes are being built rapidly for Phila delphia is in need of them. Locution, easy accessibility and street improvements are essen tials. Select your Home now where you are sure of these things - where you arc sure, too, of your neighborhood. Roosevelt Boulevard, Oak Lane, Lincoln Drive these places are es tablished. AVe have Homes there ready for you to move into when you say the word! TfeATTOR?? CUu Ofllee, CicalituC nt 13th Boulevard Office. Cor. Ttlalna Sun Ave. Oak Jiane OBlce. Opposite Stallou Nothing Better for a Man! Shantung Shirts, $5.65 Tut a quarter dozen in his "stocking" for Christmas and he'll thank you for a year and longer for that's the least that these extremely durable Silk Shirts will .last. $6-65 each. Open Evenings Until Christmas 1114 Chestnut Street s920 Chestnut 37 S. 13th 52d & Chestnut- ONE HOUR! That's all we need to deliver your VICTROLA COMPLETE STOCK ALL STYLES ALL FINISHES The J. R. WILSON CO., 929 N. Broad Street (Ilroad and tllrard) VICTROLAS and VICTOR RECORDS EXCLUSIVELY ijL) Emjr Trrmi W PL) "l"" istmiIiim mi HAtTtrra veiex Thm Stare That Will Deliver Your Victrala Before Chrittma$ Shefcfoar&s Chrtslmas ICanbyJl 5-lb Box $3-25 Assorted Mixtures '3-Ib. Box Assorted Chocolates and $225 Bon Bons 5-lb. Fancy Christmas Box Glace Fruits 1 & 5 lb. Boxes Full Line of Hard Candies Assorted Salted Nuts Candied Toys and Children's Novelties Walnut & Eiijhth Sis. IMione Walnut 10 Mil In AS',' $5.00 $1-50 MIHIIfliMkaMHaMrlBM GLOVES C From leading for eign and Ameri can manufactur ers an assort ment which, we believe, is unex celled anywhere. tffl The skins chiefly used arc Mochas, Cape and Deer skin shown in various shades of Beaver, Tobacco, Mahogany, Cordovan, etc. Buckskin Gloves are also largely used. Prices range from $2.50 to $6.75. Lined Gloves, $3.00 to $15.00 Driving Gloves lined with wool, lambskin i or fur, $4.00 to $7.00 Evening Dress' Gloves, $2.00 und $3.00 9 JACOB 1 REED'S I SONS I .: (424126 ChmtoatSbcfl H Stationers GIFTS thai are pleasinp to Men & Waiches Rings ' Scarf Pin6 Evening? Dress Sets CidarGtSarette Cases Cidar "Cidarette Hold ers Pipes Pouches Canes Umbrellas Oiore Hours 3 to S.JO X CTfie Most Beautiful Car in Amerira Uhe Most Serviceable Truck in America Fifty per cent price cannot buy ' hundred per cent value. The Paige is properly priced. CUV A. WILLEV pKsident (Paige Visirib'uiors 394 9RTH BR9AD STREET. PHfLADGlPHIA "CLING-SURFACE" Cures all belt troubles. To get the best x-esults from your belts you should run them easy or slack, and treat them with "Cling-Surface." Then they will last twice as long as they do now they are tight, and will always carry full load without loss in power,, and without slipping. Tlilnlt ot tho time watted In your Works duo to bells breaking nnd tho delayx caused thereby, and then ask joun-elf tt "ClItiB-Surfaco" Un't worth a trial. Write tor a can, today. CHARLES ' PKHVSv COMPANY r WALTV-R6 BK.HI.I ""SlIS k rn rTrri CORNER lia chesJtnu r? s- Xmas Gift Suggestions ARM BANDS AUTO DUSTERS BELTS BATH ROBES BATH SLIPPERS COLLARS CUFFS CAPS CANES CLOTHING EVENING DRESS VESTS EAR TABS FANCY VESTS GLOVES GARTERS GOLF COATS HATS HANDKERCHIEFS HOSIERY HOUSE COATS JEWELRY LADIES' HOSIERY RINGING ROBES FLERS ,HT SHIRTS liCKWEAR . OFFICE COATS OVERCOATS PAJAMAS SUSPENDERS SWEATERS SHIRTS READY TO WEAR SHIRTS MADE TO MEASURE TOGARDS UNDERWEAR UMBRELLAS UNION SUITS WRISTLETS Only Storo 11th and Chestnut Streets Kg As Illustrated ISillllill llilliili0 fiii! All BhMtttUo GIVE HIM SOMETHING USEFUL TO WEAR . . ! You'll find many unftal elft here for men the kind they run wrnr und nppreclole. $19.50 12 A Moleskin Coat : Douhle-breHktrd, 4 rein, forcfil pocket h. knitted wrUtlefs on lfvci. All ttlzes Waterproof, warni. comfortable. If not sat U factory money will be refunded. 3irs.iflUnltldrincnoutattcrs 812 VINE STREET Mall Orders Filled on Receipt of Price and Size OPEN KV13NINUS 1 Lined f Moleskin 4 Coals, $1259 tf Worth fU-00 op 5 , '. v. I ' Just Today and Tomorrow If ft to get that New Overcoat or Suit for Christmas! You can get either or both here in time to wear on Christmas morning! f They will fit and wear with satisfaction! I Especially handsome Ulsters that will make the finest kind of Christmas present to the man who thinks of himself last ! J Deep, soft, fleecy , beavers as warm as toast and light withal! . J Have belts all around' ., or at the back only; big,s I warmly lined m u r r pockets; outside patch pockets; regular pock ets flapped, or vertical side pockets. C Plaid-back fabrics in dark russet schemes, or in bright blues, whites, blacks and grays. fl Conservative Over coats, slip-ons, box backs. iCJ Then Leather and cloth reversible coats, or leather coats lined with gabardine or suede. All reasonably priced $35 to $110 for Over coats and Ulsters. fl Leather Coats, $25 to $90. Perry & Co. "N. B. T. 16th & Chestnut Sis. 617-619 Arch Street j3-i353-ri'(3,3-at3.3t5'i3;iil f i I .-r b" I i ' l'l . t u a v. i i wimqmfipz
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